Esteban Trueba Chapter Summary
The book continues with the Trueba family where Clara and Blanca live once again with Esteban Trueba after the fight. Blanca is forced into marriage with the French Count Jean de Satigny however, she runs off to her mother. Blanca gives birth to a daughter named Alba who has the eyes of her father Pedro Tercero Garcia and the hair of Rosa the beautiful. The whole family lives under roof however, the family aren’t united. Esteban has an estrange relationship between his son Jaime the studious doctor and Nicolas the free spirited son. Clara does not speak to Esteban and the only family member he speaks to is his granddaughter. Esteban runs for office in the conservative party and ultimately wins. Socialist ideas begin to take hold in the nation
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Alba grows up and attends the university and falls in love with a law student Miguel who is for the socialist party. The nation elects its first socialist president but the government is short lived with a coup d’état by the military. Jaime is tortured and killed by the military while Blanca and Pedro flee Chile. The only people who remains in the house is Esteban and Alba where Esteban believes he’s influence will keep him safe. However, the home is raided by the military where Alba is taken. She is tortured by the Esteban Garcia a man who worked at Tres Marias a vowed revenge. Alba eventually escapes from the influence of Transito Soto and reunites with Esteban. This book connects to this course because it focuses on the politics of Latin America specifically Chile. The country begins as a conservative power which then shifts to Socialist with the new elected of the president. Chile changes abruptly with a coup d’état of the government where the military revolted leading to a dictatorship. This is also seen in Rigoberta Menchu’s testimony I, Rigoberta Menchu where the military takes over the government. This led to violence throughout the nation from fear of communism. The book shows a detailed picture of Chile shifting political powers and the violence that carries with
Alba grows up and attends the university and falls in love with a law student Miguel who is for the socialist party. The nation elects its first socialist president but the government is short lived with a coup d’état by the military. Jaime is tortured and killed by the military while Blanca and Pedro flee Chile. The only people who remains in the house is Esteban and Alba where Esteban believes he’s influence will keep him safe. However, the home is raided by the military where Alba is taken. She is tortured by the Esteban Garcia a man who worked at Tres Marias a vowed revenge. Alba eventually escapes from the influence of Transito Soto and reunites with Esteban. This book connects to this course because it focuses on the politics of Latin America specifically Chile. The country begins as a conservative power which then shifts to Socialist with the new elected of the president. Chile changes abruptly with a coup d’état of the government where the military revolted leading to a dictatorship. This is also seen in Rigoberta Menchu’s testimony I, Rigoberta Menchu where the military takes over the government. This led to violence throughout the nation from fear of communism. The book shows a detailed picture of Chile shifting political powers and the violence that carries with